June 9, 2014 / Posted in  atheism, Bible, Church history, Jesus Christ, Martin Luther, New Testament, Old Testament

How I lost Jesus and found Art

1. Introduction: Learning to fear and love God

2. Psychology of daily Bible reading to find Jesus

3. God’s gift: fear and love

4. Living Biblical Literalism

5. Mistake of questioning god-fearing parents

6. Rebellion

7. Sex and Jesus

7a. Sex, sin, and psychology

7b. Masturbation

7c. Impure thoughts

7d. Adultery

7e. Rhythm and babies

7f. Sex only in everlasting marriage

8. Children force adults into pedophile actions

8a. Sworn to secrecy to protect pastors

8b. Rod of Jesse and Staff of Life

9. Becoming disillusioned with Jesus—and god

9a. Epistles of Paul detailing the life and ministry of Jesus

Bibliography

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1. Introduction: Learning to fear and love God

Lutheran children are taught to obey god and their parents who stand in place of god: ...

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February 20, 2011 / Posted in  Adolf Hitler, Education, Evangelical Christianity, Iowa, Nazis, Robert Vander Plaats

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